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12 May 2007 posted in Japan 7 views
JDM Impreza S-GT pic leaked, along with specs The good folks over at NASIOC procured the blurry (intentional?) shot above, along with some specs on the Japanese market Impreza. Thankfully, it looks like the de-chromed grille has made another appe ...
Tags: lb ft, torque, hp, subaru, production car, moniker, jdm, twin scroll, body kit, boxer, appearance, japanese market, impreza, aesthetics, good folks, nasioc, letter designation
10 April 2007 posted in Crossovers/CUVs 10 views
Why Ford's Flex dropped the sliding doors One of the criteria that doesn't make Ford's new Flex a minivan is its lack of sliding rear doors. Instead, the production version of the Flex gets traditional swing doors, unlike its concept inspirat ...
Tags: autoweek, automaker, rear doors, interior materials, minivan, extra cash, glass roof, mays, rear passengers, sliding doors, suicide doors, fairlane, kiddies, aesthetics, hinge, shrek, swing doors, traditional swing, grade leather, cold drink
27 February 2007 posted in Concept Cars views
Geneva Motor Show: Tramontana supercar cometh Some would say that the Tramontana supercar looks like a mating experiment between the Plymouth Prowler and the Batmobile. We'll call the looks "unique". Either way, this one-seater will be fast and i ...
Tags: sports car, carbon fiber, turbo engine, supercar, world debut, production model, station wagon, geneva motor show, wood accents, tramontana, plymouth prowler, aesthetics, winding road, batmobile, geneva international, definitive version, international motorshow, international presentation, griswald, technical precision
19 February 2007 posted in Car Buying 4 views
Hit me! ROUSH puts Stage 3 BlackJack Mustang into limited production click image for high-res versionWe've known for a while that the Stage 3 BlackJack Mustang would be coming soon from ROUSH. Jack Roush himself designed the car and drove the prototype as his personal ...
Tags: supercharger, mustang gt, horsepower, body kit, pony car, high res, suspension package, jack roush, nascar season, aesthetics, pulley, racing stripe, engine mods, barrett jackson, meantime check, roush stage 3, caped crusader, carbon fiber dash, hims, carbon fiber dash trim
29 September 2006 posted in Hatchbacks 4 views
Paris Motor Show: Kia cee'd Kia unveiled the production version of its new cee'd C-segment competitor in Paris on Thursday, and our Autoblog Spanish colleague Alberto provided us with these great shots. Launching in December wit ...
Tags: contender, kia, rivals, new era, senior vice president, world premiere, paris motor show, left hand drive, motors europe, european consumers, kia motors, european style, aesthetics, three cee, mondial de l automobile, history cee, major turning point, spanish colleague, interior fixtures, unprecedented range
10 August 2006 posted in Japan 7 views
American collaboration on the Acura RDX Autoweek has an enlightening article on the development process that took place during the design and testing of the Acura's RDX CUV. Specifically, how the turbocharged 2.3-liter engine, a first for A ...
Tags: liter, autoweek, acura, power delivery, turbocharger, hood scoop, southern california, bulge, renaissance, acura rdx, fruition, cuv, honda acura, late night, evaluations, aesthetics, accord wagon, american collaboration, american engineer, evert
11 June 2006 posted in Tech 8 views
Carbon fiber... don't believe the hype? In a new entry over at TheTruthAboutCars.com, writer Johnny Lieberman trips the rant fantastic, lambasting carbon fiber-- material of choice for racer and poseur alike. So, what does the writer have a ...
Tags: production cars, carbon fiber, dashboard, hype, poseur, hyped, aesthetics, s motorsports, lieberman, fiber material, vitriol, lieb, Spill, weave, motorsports applications, desirable material, impact properties, material source, plaits, tangible benefits
17 February 2006 posted in Gadgets 13 views
Trick Trike: Australian Spykster illustrates novel steering concept After seeing Volkswagen's wacky three-wheeled GX3 and the Type 1, our pal Dan Quelch took a moment to hip us to his own trike take... the Australian-built Spykster. Built as a proof-of-concept for a Q ...
Tags: volkswagen, demonstration, prototype, weight distribution, execution, mitts, power to weight ratio, motorcycle, levers, aesthetics, jet ski, gx3, proof of concept, insect, yamaha r1 engine, quelch, twist throttle, direction control, posit, snowmobile
11 January 2006 posted in Concept Cars 16 views
EyesOn Design awards announced for 2006 NAIAS The annual EyesOn Design awards were presented today for the best concept and production vehicles introduced at the 2006 North American International Auto Show.The EyesOn Design Awards are judged sole ...
Tags: camaro, daimlerchrysler, pininfarina, design awards, north american international auto, chris bangle, trevor creed, chip foose, production vehicles, segments, chevrolet camaro, aesthetics, italdesign, ken okuyama, mazda kabura, fabrizio giugiaro, tom gale, concept implementation, innovation award, chief judge
31 December 2005 posted in Car Buying 10 views
Subaru's B9 Tribeca fuels record sales year, but SUV not living up to expectations According to Lafayette's Journal and Courier, Subaru is preparing to announce that its controversial B9 Tribeca has propelled the automaker to a U.S. sales record in 2005. But all is not as it seems. ...
Tags: segment, europe, gas prices, automaker, subaru, japan, australia, s sales, b9 tribeca, crossovers, transaction prices, record sales, segments, aesthetics, journal and courier, new homes
30 August 2005 posted in Economy 16 views
Peugeot 206 sedan's got back – Sir Mix-A-Lot would approve One of our readers turned me on to CarBodyDesign where I found this announcement for Peugeot's 206 sedan, which is derived from the company's 206 hatchback. The article offers up an intelligent indict ...
Tags: mazda, mazda3, designers, corolla, affliction, peugeot, trunk space, proportion, sake, peugeot 206 sedan, sir mix a lot, compact sedans, mazda protege, indictment, aesthetics